5 U.S.C. app. 4 §§ 401-408: Office of Government Ethics

5 U.S.C. app. 4 §§ 401-408 provides for the establishment of the U.S. Office of Government Ethics (OGE) and describes the responsibilities of the Director of OGE. The Director has the following responsibilities:

to develop, in consultation with the Attorney General and the Office of Personnel Management, regulations pertaining to conflicts of interest and ethics in the executive branch

to develop regulations establishing procedures for the filing, review, and public availability of financial disclosure reports filed by employees of the executive branch

to conduct reviews of financial disclosure reports filed by employees of the executive branch to determine whether the reports reveal possible violations of the conflict of interest laws and regulations

to consult with agency ethics officials regarding resolution of conflicts of interest in individual cases